2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

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2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
NRL Rank15
2018 recordWins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 17
Points scoredFor: 500; against: 622
Team information
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Barrett
Assistant coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cartwright
Stadium Lottoland
Avg. attendance11,232
High attendance31,118 (vs Brisbane Broncos, round 10)
Top scorers
Tries Shaun Lane, Tom Trbojevic (9)
Goals Daly Cherry-Evans (65)
Points Daly Cherry-Evans (164)
<  2017 2019  >

The 2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 69th in the club's history since their entry into the then New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in 1947. The team came second last in the regular season and did not qualify for the finals. [1]

Contents

Signings/Transfers

Gains

Player2017 Club2018 ClubRef
Joel Thompson St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles [2] [3]

Losses

Player2017 Club2018 ClubRef
Brenton Lawrence Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans [4]
Nate Myles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm [5]
Blake Green Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors [6]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2416081542361+18134
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2416081536363+17334
3 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2416081582437+14534
4 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2416081519423+9634
5 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2415091517461+5632
6 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2415091556500+5632
7 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2415091519472+4732
8 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2415091472447+2532
9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24120121377460−8326
10 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24100141563540+2322
11 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2490151414607−19320
12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2480161428474−4618
13 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2480161449521−7218
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2480161472582−11018
15 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2470171500622−12216
16 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2460181374550−17614

Fixtures

Regular season

Friday 9 March Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg 19 18 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
5:00pm (AEDT)
Tries:
Kalyn Ponga, Slade Griffin, Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Goals:
Kalyn Ponga (3/3)
[7] Tries
Jorge Taufua, Shaun Lane, Brian Kelly
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (2/3), Daly Cherry-Evans (FG)

Attendance: 23,516
Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds
Sunday 18 March Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 54 0 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Lottoland, Brookvale
3:10pm (AEDT)
Tries:
Curtis Sironen (2), Daly Cherry-Evans, Apisai Koroisau, Addin Fonua-Blake, Lachlan Croker, Jake Trbojevic, Lloyd Perrett, Jorge Taufua
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (9/10)
[8]
Attendance: 10,502 [9]
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Saturday 24 March South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 34 6 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ANZ Stadium, Sydney
4:30pm (AEDT)
Tries
Robert Jennings (3), Richard Kennar (2), Hymel Hunt, Alex Johnston
Goals
Adam Doueihi (3/7)
[10] Tries
Jackson Hastings
Goals
Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)

Attendance: 12,553 [11]
Referee: Gavin Badger, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Saturday 31 March Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 32 16 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Lottoland, Brookvale
6:30pm (AEDT)
Tries:
Matthew Wright, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans
[12] Tries:
Jarrod Croker, Iosia Soliola, Jack Wighton
Goals:
Jarrod Croker

Attendance: 9,392
Referee: Adam Gee, Tim Roby
Sunday 8 April Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 32 20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Marley Brown Oval
2:00pm (AEST)
Tries:
Jai Arrow (2), Morgan Boyle, Anthony Don, Jarrod Wallace
Goals:
Michael Gordon (5/6), Kevin Proctor (1/1)
[13] Tries:
Daly Cherry-Evans, Brian Kelly, Jonathan Wright
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans

Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Ashley Klein, Tim Roby
Sunday 15 April Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 12 38 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Lottoland, Brookvale
4:10pm (AEST)
Tries:
Brad Parker, Joel Thompson
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (2/2)
[14] Tries:
Benji Marshall (2), Luke Brooks, Chris Lawrence, Jacob Liddle, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Goals:
Esan Marsters (7/7)
Sunday 22 April Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 44 10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ANZ Stadium, Sydney
2:00pm (AEST)
Tries:
Michael Jennings, Kenny Edwards, Clinton Gutherson, George Jennings Corey Norman, Manu Ma'u, Kaysa Pritchard
Goals:
Mitchell Moses (8/10)
[15] Tries:
Brad Parker, Akuila Uate
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (1/2)

Attendance: 11,069
Referee: Chris Sutton, Jon Stone
Friday 27 April Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 12 18 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Lottoland, Brookvale
6:00pm (AEST)
Tries:
Dylan Walker, Shaun Lane
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (2/3)
[16] Tries
Slade Griffin, Nathan Ross, Connor Watson
Goals:
Ken Sio (3/4)

Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Adam Gee, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sunday 6 May Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 22 20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Allianz Stadium, Sydney
4:10pm (AEST)
Tries:
Blake Ferguson, Isaac Liu, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Goals:
Latrell Mitchell (5/5)
[17] Tries:
Akuila Uate (2), Addin Fonua-Blake
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (4/5)

Attendance: 10,129
Referee: Henry Perenara, Jon Stone
Saturday 12 May Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 38 24 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
6:00pm (AEST)
Tries:
Joel Thompson (2), Jake Trbojevic (2), Apisai Koroisau, Akuila Uate
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (7/9)
[18] Tries
Jamayne Isaako, Andrew McCullough, Anthony Milford, Sam Thaiday
Goals:
Jamayne Isaako (4/5)

Attendance: 31,118
Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Butler
Saturday 19 May Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 4 24 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles AAMI Park, Melbourne
7:30pm (AEST)
Goals:
Cameron Munster (2/2)
[19] Tries:
Moses Suli, Tom Trbojevic, Akuila Uate, Matthew Wright
Goals:
Trent Hodkinson (3/6), Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)

Attendance: 13,172
Referee: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Friday 25 May Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 21 20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles GIO Stadium, Canberra
6:00pm (AEST)
Tries:
Nick Cotric (2), Jack Wighton
Goal:
Jarrod Croker (3/6), Aidan Sezer (1 FG)
[20] Tries:
Daly Cherry-Evans, Brian Kelly, Joel Thompson
Goals:
Trent Hodkinson (4/5)

Attendance: 11,105
Referee: Chris Butler, Alan Shortall
Thursday 31 May Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 12 26 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Lottoland, Brookvale
7:50pm (AEST)
Tries:
Brian Kelly, Shaun Lane
Goals:
Trent Hodkinson (2/3)
[21] Tries:
Antonio Winterstein (2), Jason Taumalolo, Enari Tuala
Goals:
Johnathan Thurston (5/6)

Attendance: 6,172
Referee: Ben Cummins, Peter Gough
Saturday 9 June Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 34 14 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors AMI Stadium, Christchurch
3:00pm (NZST)
Tries:
Brian Kelly, Apisai Koroisau
Goals:
Trent Hodkinson (3/3)
[22] Tries:
David Fusitu'a (3), Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson, Isaiah Papali'i
Goals:
Shaun Johnson (5/6)

Attendance: 17,357
Referee: Chris Sutton, Gavin Reynolds
Saturday 16 June St George Illawarra Dragons St. George colours.svg 32 8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles WIN Stadium, Wollongong
5:30pm (AEST)
Saturday 30 June Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 10 18 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Panthers Stadium, Penrith
3:00pm (AEST)
Saturday 14 July Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 12 13 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Lottoland, Brookvale
5:30pm (AEST)
Sunday 22 July Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 24 56 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Lottoland, Brookvale
4:10pm (AEST)
Tries:
Daly Cherry-Evans, Shaun Lane, Tom Trbojevic, Frank Winterstein
Goals:
Trent Hodkinson (4/4)
[23] Tries:
Blake Ferguson (2), Latrell Mitchell (2), Lindsay Collins, Boyd Cordner, Joseph Manu, Victor Radley, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, James Tedesco
Goals:
Latrell Mitchell (8/10)

Attendance: 9,427
Referee: Grant Atkins, Matt Noyen
Saturday, 28 July Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 28 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Lottoland, Brookvale
3:00pm (AEST)

Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger
Sunday 5 August Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 32 33 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
2:00pm (AEST)

Attendance: 13,273
Referee: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Saturday 11 August Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 18 6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Lottoland, Brookvale
5:30pm (AEST)
Tries:
Tom Trbojevic (2), Addin Fonua-Blake
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (3/5)
[24] Tries:
Reimis Smith
Goals:
Rhyse Martin (1/1)

Attendance: 11,283
Referee: Chris Sutton, Tim Roby
Friday 17 August Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 34 42 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Lottoland, Brookvale
6:00pm (AEST)
Tries
Tom Trbojevic (3), Jake Trbojevic (2), Joel Thompson
Goals:
Daly Cherry-Evans (5/6)
[25] Tries:
Alexander Brimson (2), Anthony Don, Mitch Rein, Phillip Sami, Jack Stockwell, Ashley Taylor
Goals:
Ashley Taylor (7/8)

Attendance: 6,382
Referee: Chris Butler, Gavin Reynolds
Thursday 23 August Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 22–20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
7:50pm (AEST)
Sunday 2 September Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 48–16 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Suncorp Stadium, Sydney
4:10pm (AEST)

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